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MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors, LLC
100 River Place
Suite 300
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: (313) 221-1270

 

Chauncey C. Mayfield
President and CEO

Chauncey Mayfield has been the primary visionary, strategist and architect of MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors, LLC, from its inception. His expertise in value-added real estate investment reflects more than 25 years of experience. A good example of his recent work is the $30 million Grand Park Centre redevelopment project in downtown Detroit, which included creating successful financing, construction and marketing strategies that have generated significant improvements, cost savings and financial returns for the owners, in spite of its distressed market condition and its historically poor financial performance. A graduate of Harvard Business School with an MBA, and an innate entrepreneur, Mr. Mayfield's hands-on experiences in residential, office and industrial development, construction and management of properties have led MGRA to grow from $15 million in assets in 2004, to approximately $430 million at year-end 2006.

 

W. Emery Matthews
Chief Investment Officer

W. Emery Matthews possesses a strong background in asset management, with prior responsibilities including direct leasing for over 3.7 million square feet of commercial space, and closing on more than 1 million square feet during his term as Director of Leasing for Hines Interests LP. At MayfieldGentry, Mr. Matthews oversees all asset management, acquisition and disposition activities. A graduate of Harvard Business School, Mr. Matthews also holds a Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law.

 

Marsha L. Bass
Executive Vice President

Ms. Bass Atwater has been a key element to the firm's success in growing its national organization. She directs MayfieldGentry Realty Advisor's internal operations, policies and procedures, corporate marketing initiatives, and internal and external communications. Also, by coordinating the development and utilization of the firm's comprehensive research databases, she oversees a unique program to increase MGRA's depth of knowledge on market trends. Ms. Bass Atwater holds an M.B.A in marketing from University of Wisconsin-Madison.


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Based in Detroit, Michigan, MayfieldGentry Realty Advisors, LLC (MGRA), is one of the fastest-growing real estate investment managers in the country. MGRA was founded in 2003, with $15 million under management, by Chauncey C. Mayfield, a 25-year veteran of the real estate industry with expertise in asset management, construction, development and acquisitions/dispositions. As of 2007, MGRA held approximately $713 million in assets under management, and was ranked in 2005 and 2006 among the Top 100 investment advisors in the United States by Pensions & Investments magazine. The firm's portfolio totals more than 4.02 million square feet and includes the 513,000-square-foot AMEX Center campus in Phoenix, Ariz., the 301-unit River Place Luxury Apartments in Detroit, the 308,000-square-foot Dublin Town Square shopping center in Dublin, California, and the 168,000-square-foot Vista Industrial Park in Vista, California.

In 2006, MGRA formed the MGRA Genesis Value Fund, a $180 million value-added fund to acquire a diversified portfolio of properties in specific markets nationwide. The initial close for the fund is expected in mid-2007. The firm typically invests between $15 million and $20 million per transaction in four main property types - office, retail, industrial and multifamily - in target markets with significant population and job growth and real estate supply/demand imbalances. These markets are: Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Arizona, Nevada, California, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. MGRA takes a strategic hands-on approach to each property it acquires, deploying repositioning strategies, construction/ development, leasing and other value-added disciplines, as necessary, to build value for its investors.

 

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